Dezeen teamed up with Iceland’s largest design fair DesignMarch to livestream a programme of talks by creative leaders exploring the role of design and architecture in effecting change and shaping alternative futures.
To kickstart the festival, a programme of talks took place throughout the day, which was
livestreamed from the Henning Larsen Architects-designed Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Called DesignTalks, the event was split into three themed sessions moderated by Dezeen’s founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs.
The first session explored resilient approaches to design, circular thinking, regeneration and how designers can reconnect with traditional and indigenous craftsmanship.
Amongst the featured speakers were biomimetic and regenerative architect Michael Pawlyn, sustainability pioneer and co-founder of Lendager Group Anders Lendager, and Mexican designer Gabriela Sánchez y Sánchez de la Barquera.
